This week's #politicalcartoon by @Branchtoon. pic.twitter.com/XrJQtFnsm0
— Houston Chronicle Opinion (@ChronOpinion) May 4, 2022
PHOTOS: People took to the streets of Austin to show support for abortion rights after news broke that the U.S. Supreme Court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade. Overturning the case would essentially eliminate abortion access in Texas. https://t.co/NxkEzFasdl pic.twitter.com/4yINMT24Q4
— KUT Austin (@KUT) May 4, 2022
People in Texas cities protesting SCOTUS abortion news, a thread:
— Emma Balter (@EmmaBalter) May 4, 2022
It would be beneficial for "The Left" to stop the backbiting and infighting on this issue and unite in order to turn back the Christofascist wave sweeping Texas and the nation. Two things: not holding my breath, and because there are varying definitions of "left" and unite", I should clarify that mine do not include centrist Democrats nor voting for them.
Clyburn and Cuellar share dozens of the same corporate donors. Both congressmen were among the top recipients of business PAC money in the 2020 election and have each received nearly $1 million already this cycle: https://t.co/hUkVetA12L
— Marc B. (@theoceanlawyers) May 4, 2022
I'm capable of voting for a few Texas Democrats in November, provided the party's voters can nominate some that I can support. I can recommend a few more for those of you who vote blue in districts where you live, like Claudia Zapata in TX-21.
That’s a wrap on our Defend Roe Rally in San Marcos, TX! To all who came out or shared your stories, THANK YOU.
— Claudia Zapata for Congress, TX-21 (@PoderConClaudia) May 7, 2022
We stand in solidarity with the millions of people fighting for abortion rights across this nation & beyond.#Roe #TX21 pic.twitter.com/hZPRdPitCi
And I heartily recommend direct democracy. Because it's really the only kind left.
I'm helping a local org make Plan B packets over the weekend here in deep south Texas. People seeking abortions near the border will be the most affected, as displayed a few weeks ago when a woman was jailed for performing a "self abortion," aka getting pills from Mexico. 😐
— Denise Flores (@TheDeniseFlores) May 3, 2022
But Democrats shouldn't kid themselves about their chances in the fall. A lot of people who used to support them won't any longer.
"As a young woman in Texas ..." https://t.co/vE4Z59hMz2 #TXLege #TX2022 #GSR
— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) May 5, 2022
Favorite chant from last night: “Voting blue is not enough! Democrats we call your bluff!” There’s huge anger at the Democratic Party right now and the left needs to seize the moment to make a jailbreak. We need a new party for the working class. pic.twitter.com/5vLDyZRag6
— Keely Jane (@KJMWrites) May 4, 2022
Voting more and harder simply isn't going to solve this.
#RoeVWade is about to be struck down by the Electoral College https://t.co/UuOkxzwvKj by @Schwarz
— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) May 4, 2022
Fear of loss, fear of threats from 'the other', fear in the voting booth in general may be a prime motivator for conservative troglodytes, but it does not work on people with enough sense to understand the manipulation by the elites and media. That is an increasing number of Americans who still choose to vote, a steadily dwindling number itself (despite the occasional upward ticks).
So prospects are exceedingly grim for the republic. Which is why I'm also advocating for a general strike revolution. I'm increasingly of the opinion that it's our last best option. You see, I'm old and sick but I'm still capable of getting in the way. Because blocking these chuds at every turn, by whatever means, grows crucial.
Very "pro-life" to debate whether or not women who have abortions should be murdered.https://t.co/a5x50FOK02
— The Humanist Report (@HumanistReport) May 9, 2022
Accumulating this much power is not easy and it is very expensive. But anti-abortion forces had a critical ally: corporate America. https://t.co/LU6K8iMoK2
— Tess Fraad-Wolff (@TessFraad) May 4, 2022
Attorney General Ken Paxton made false assertions, omitted key facts and relied on debunked scientific claims when he determined that providing gender-affirming care to trans youth should constitute child abuse, according to medical and legal researchers. https://t.co/EvMnbpIqnn
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) May 5, 2022
"Gov. Abbott has poured money into Operation Lone Star that could be going toward literally anything actually productive for the state." — @k_huddleston
— ACLU of Texas (@ACLUTx) May 8, 2022
Exactly this. ^^^https://t.co/61obCQow22
Greg Abbott's latest big idea is to get the SCOTUS to revisit every single case for which he didn't like the decision thirty, forty, fifty years ago. Charming.
.#SCOTUS voided the Texas Legislature's 1975 law barring use of state funds for educating illegal immigrant children, & Tyler ISD's attempt to charge them $1,000 each to compensate for the loss of state funding.
— Bob Garrett (@RobertTGarrett) May 4, 2022
Here's more on the case, Plyler v. Doehttps://t.co/f3P4rWcIUP 2/2
And what if we manage to deny him, and Paxton, and the Supreme Court and the Republicans in November? We still have a planet on fire and Texas throwing gas on it.
Uncombusted #methane and VOCs from a malfunctioning flare is a common sight in most #oilandgas fields. This is from Wednesday in the TX Permian Basin.#ClimateEmergency pic.twitter.com/RVVgLH9Gnw
— Methane Hunter (@TXsharon) May 6, 2022
Although Texas is the top aggregate-producing state in the country, it stands alone among the top ten aggregate states in not requiring aggregate miners to engage in any kind of reclamation. https://t.co/IcSxyu5Gxi
— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) May 5, 2022
ALL TIME EARLIEST DATE OF 100 DEGREES EVER RECORDED in Amarillo, Texas shortly after 2:30 this afternoon. #phwx #TXwx pic.twitter.com/bXCR5rcJjM
— NWS Amarillo (@NWSAmarillo) May 7, 2022
Houston is spending $7 billion to expand I-45, which will displace 160 homes, 433 apartments, 486 public housing units, 5 places of worship, and 344 businesses with the loss of tax up to $310 million per year. 80% of those displaced are minorities. In the year 2022. Shameful. pic.twitter.com/1KgynSQGiW
— Hayden Clarkin (@the_transit_guy) May 6, 2022
State Sen. Borris Miles organized Tuesday's hearing. While speaking to a TCEQ member he said, "All we want... all we are asking y'all to do are the right things." https://t.co/RzxLGyqGI3#EnvironmentalJustice #SD13 #fifthward #kashmeregardens #creosote #tceq #txlege #hounews
— Texas State Senator Borris L. Miles (@BorrisLMiles) May 4, 2022
Much of this Wrangle could have been published last week. I'll try to catch up tomorrow or Wednesday with the latest, including the social justice posts. Here's a story you should read if you haven't: Leticia van de Putte's recovery from her terrible accident.
‘I never felt any pain’: San Antonio’s former Texas state senator Leticia Van de Putte learning to walk again after she was struck by a vehicle in Florida almost a month ago. Thank you, @ByJulieSilva - Update @ExpressNews @leticiavdp https://t.co/7xKzNquiAy via @expressnews
— Peggy O'Hare (@Peggy_OHare) April 27, 2022
And a notable passing.
Country music legend Mickey Gilley has died at age 86, according to Pasadena Mayor Jeff Wagner. https://t.co/AdSh0xjsX4
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) May 7, 2022
Last: the soothers, starting with a few long walks.
Fort Worth's Trinity Trails will soon be connected to Dallas via a regional trail set to open in 2023.
— KERA (@keratx) May 5, 2022
See an explainer about this "superhighway of trails" by local journalism partner @FortWorthReport: https://t.co/IVVkAGfd1G | @ssadek19 pic.twitter.com/d62JtVZVls
Conquer the Guadalupe Mountains, lollygag through the loblollies in East Texas, or trace a historic railroad near Caprock Canyons on Texas's top backpacking trails. https://t.co/tjVloCoUYh
— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) May 4, 2022
Texas’ first wildlife movie, narrated by Matthew McConaughey, is coming to Texas theaters starting June 3. Check out the trailer and view the list of theater locations at https://t.co/tA3M2ijSV0. Spoiler - we need #MoreNature! #MillionAcreParks #txlege
— Environment Texas (@EnvironmentTex) May 4, 2022
@deepintheheartfilm pic.twitter.com/WaT7nk0Qcp
More than 90 authors are scheduled to attend this year @SABookFestival 📚https://t.co/WA3vkAzrdV
— MySA (@mySA) May 8, 2022
Family of cotton pickers in Eden, Texas, 1895. The resemblance between these men and boys is really quite strong. This photo was taken by A.R.M. Blair and is one of thousands of photos in the Lawrence T. Jones III Texas collection at SMU's Degolyer Library. pic.twitter.com/CVkkp5rbJQ
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) May 1, 2022
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